The average salary for a nuclear medicine technologist in Tennessee is around $64,690 per year.
Avg Salary
Nuclear medicine technologists earn an average yearly salary of $64,690.
Wages typically start from $33,830 and go up to $81,430.
2% above national average Updated in 2018
Nuclear medicine technologist earnings by seniority
Top-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$39.15 per hour
$81,430 per year
Senior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$36.10 per hour
$75,080 per year
Mid-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$31.10 per hour
$64,690 per year
Junior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$25.63 per hour
$53,310 per year
Starting level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$16.26 per hour
$33,830 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nuclear medicine technologist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $94,160 |
Washington | $92,150 |
Hawaii | $92,090 |
New Jersey | $91,590 |
Rhode Island | $88,880 |
Connecticut | $88,160 |
Alaska | $87,590 |
Oregon | $87,540 |
Minnesota | $87,330 |
New York | $86,990 |
Colorado | $85,960 |
Arizona | $84,590 |
Illinois | $83,680 |
Massachusetts | $83,490 |
New Hampshire | $83,420 |
Vermont | $82,740 |
Nevada | $80,870 |
Maryland | $80,860 |
Wisconsin | $80,770 |
Delaware | $80,330 |
Idaho | $78,680 |
Texas | $77,050 |
Kansas | $76,290 |
New Mexico | $75,800 |
Montana | $75,690 |
Missouri | $74,880 |
Utah | $74,790 |
Georgia | $74,720 |
North Dakota | $74,190 |
Wyoming | $73,670 |
Maine | $73,400 |
Indiana | $73,350 |
Arkansas | $73,190 |
Oklahoma | $72,960 |
Iowa | $72,920 |
Florida | $72,120 |
Ohio | $72,000 |
Virginia | $71,710 |
South Carolina | $71,270 |
Michigan | $70,630 |
Kentucky | $69,110 |
North Carolina | $69,060 |
Louisiana | $68,280 |
Nebraska | $68,130 |
Mississippi | $65,540 |
South Dakota | $65,190 |
Tennessee | $64,690 |
Alabama | $62,790 |
Pennsylvania | $61,257 |
West Virginia | $59,240 |
Puerto Rico | $36,290 |
California | $112,890 |
How do nuclear medicine technologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Nuclear medicine technologists earn about the same as related careers in Tennessee. On average, they make less than dental hygienists but more than registered nurses.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Dental hygienist salary | $66K |
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $63K |
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $47K |
Surgical assistant salary | $47K |
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $47K |
Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $65K |
Orthotist and prosthetist salary | $56K |
Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $60K |
Clinical nurse specialist salary | $60K |
Registered nurse salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)